Carbon-Lehigh+IU+21

Carbon-Lehigh IU 21

Mary Hoffman

1.) My goals are to get most of our teachers using technology and project based learning.

2.) Getting all teachers on board and getting the materials needed to achieve the goals. I plan to provide training for teachers in PBL. I would like to get the teachers to view classrooms where PBL is working and what it looks like in the classroom. I will be reaching out to our IU for some materials. We also need to get more grants and work closely with the administration to make some of these things happen.

3.) If we are successful in this then we should see a school where students are engaged, enjoy coming to school, using technology, and increase PSSA scores.

Jennifer Brinson

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From CB: **1. ****A listing of your goals as instructional coach **

My goals as a new CFF Coach are: · To research and locate as many resources and then to train the teachers of my school how to use them so we as a team can incorporate them into their classrooms.

· To show the administrators of our district the need for new technology equipment (LCD Projectors, Smartboards, Mobi’s, Laptop carts, CPS Systems, etc…), then to try to find a way to get that equipment for our teachers.

· To attend as many technology training sessions and conferences that I can attend, to future my knowledge of the ever changing world of teachnolkogy.

· To continue to collaborate with other CFF Coacher throughout the state to form a network of professional learners that I can turn to for help if I do not know the answer to a problem.

· To educate the teachers of my school the true meaning of Project Based Learning, and then help them establish and co-teach lesons to their students.

· To build a Professional Learning Community in my building filled with teachers that will except the challenges of incorporating technology and Project Based Learning into their daily lives to better educate and prepare their students fo0r the 21st century.

=== 2. A listing of your challenges and strategies to overcome those challenges (use your collaboration with other coaches to address these challenges) === · One challenge will be finding money to purchase the technology equipment that is needed to allow all teachers the opportunity to use it. · The way I will solve this problem is to search for grants, and then apply for them in hopes of receiving money to purchase the new equipment.

· Another challenge will be to get the teachers to buy into changing their teaching styles to incorporate in more technology, and to get them to switch to more Project Based Learning.

· My strategy to get them to make these changes will be to supply them with the materials that they need and the knowledge to sue then in their classes. I will also show them good examples of PBL, and also help them create their own lessons and help them implement them into their classes. I will also train my Tech Wizard teams to assist me in the training of the teachers.

· Trying to find the time needed to run professional development sessions may be another obstacle that I have to overcome. · One way that I will look to resolve this obstacle will be to offer afterschool training from 2:20 – 3:00 when teachers have time without students at the end of the day. I will also try to run training sessions during the core teams’ team prep periods. I will also seek the administrations help in letting me run PD sessions during in-services and Act 80 days.

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.5pt;">3. ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.5pt;">Assume you are successful in your efforts to help your teachers prepare students as future citizens of the world. What would your school look like? **  · **<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.5pt;">If I am successful in my endeavor to educate the teachers of my building, to educate their students, to be productive citizens of the world in the 21st century, the school would look and sound like this. ****<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.5pt;">If walking down a hall and looking into all the rooms that you pass, you would see student with anticipation and excitement in their eyes as they are actively involved in their education process. You would also hear a room filled with students verbally communicating what they are learning. They would be working collaboratively with their teacher to create meaningful Project Bases Learning activities. In doing this it will allow them to experience the material that they are to be learning about in an exciting and meaningful way. This method of educating our students will indeed prepare them to go forward into the world that they are a part of, to take their role as productive citizens. **

Carl Keller > To reduce the level of flitering on our Internet access > To find a way to get people to attend offered professional development > To create and nurture Professional Learning Communities in my School District > Contentious Contract Negotiations - Actively encourage teachers to look beyond the next year > Those who promote and demand censorship - Present information and evidence including reasons why censorship is hurting our students > Teacher reluctance to collaborate on issues such as lesson design - Present information to administration and teachers supporting PLCs > My school would be a vibrant place of learning for both students and teachers!
 * 1) A listing of your goals as instructional coach:
 * 1) A listing of your challenges and strategies to overcome those challenges
 * 1) Would would my school look like if I was successful?

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I will expand my knowledge as an instructional coach. I am a strong technology integration coach and would like to move into the role of instructional coach.

===<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**A listing of your challenges and strategies to overcome those challenges (use your collaboration with other coaches to address these challenges)** ===

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I am very fortunate to have two other coaches within my district to collaborate with. At the beginning of the school year, we told that we now report to the director of technology. This has been a difficult switch for us because the IT director is not a former teacher. This has been our biggest challenge and we are working to bridge the gap between educational technology and informational technology.

===<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**Assume you are successful in your efforts to help your teachers prepare students as future citizens of the world. What would your school look like?** ===

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Our district has made many strides in the past several years. We have wireless in all buildings, interactive whiteboards in most classrooms, and access to computers is increasing. The district needs to continue to refresh and purchase computers. I envision one-to-one computing or close to it. I see students being allowed to take a laptop home with them and have access to school projects 24-7.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Melanie Hoskins


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Joseph Breisch 1) My goals as an instructional technology coach is to continue encouraging teachers to expand their knowledge in the area of technology and help them realize the importance of integrating technology into their curriculum. 2) My two challenges are in the areas of professional development and preparing for pssas. Next year I plan to help facilitate a teacher run professional development day in the area of technology for our school district. Teachers should do 5 minute warm up pssa questions to prepare for pssas and spend the rest of the time teacher authentically. 3) Students and Teachers will be connected to the community, different business and other school districts in PA and outside PA. The projects they do will have an impact on society. The school would be a place where students learn the skills necessary to survive in the business world.

Jason Henry THE FOCUS OF ALL SUPPORT WILL BE DONE THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES. @http://sites.google.com/a/parklandsd.net/professional-learning-communities-plc-s/ 1) My goals as an Technology Integration Specialist is to continue supporting teachers using Wikispaces, Moodle, Google Docs, and PodCasting. This will be done with continued planning for Technology PD days, collaboration online with wikispaces, and trainings during common planning time.

2) My biggest challenge will be finding money to continue moving forward. I see many machines needing repairs and with the warranty over for the majoring of our CFF machines we will now need to plan to repair or maintain this machines on our own.

3) I feel very fortunate to be a in school district where most teachers have opening accepted change. I believe learning through collaboration is amazing and very rewarding. My ideal school is one were students are learning stills to be a true Digital Citizen. A school where everyone (teachers, administrators, and students) opening collaborate to build a quality learning environment.